Checking out an FD
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Checking out an FD
Hey guys, could you guys see or hear anything out of the ordinary that I should know about just in case, so I won't be wasting my time driving out to see this car? Thanks.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Xw1BKJBMU
I actually noticed that at around 1:04 there is some hesitation when he revs the engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Xw1BKJBMU
I actually noticed that at around 1:04 there is some hesitation when he revs the engine.
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some things id be interested in...... mods as he started cold or the temp guage dosent work? cause he had no 3k warmup so guessing emmisions stuff removed. whats the boost pattern or is it non-sequential and if so whats he boosting too on the stock intercooler. if that was a cold start didnt show exhaust to see if white smoke also whats the warm start like? if warm start whats the cold start like? sounds alright though... what about driving trans grinds noises yada yada. is the motor ported? looked like the vac was a touch low if stock. others can comment on that though i cant see if the gauge is in inches or psi.
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looking again that was a hot start... oil pressure looks extremly low for cold start. so theres something with the guages not working. so looks like you need more info in my opinion.
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I live in surrey. Yeah I was planning to go do a compression test if videos of the car show that the engine is in decent condition. I don't wanna waste my time and gas driving down to where the car is.
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Here's a view of the exhaust on a cold start I believe... nothing really to say but wow lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgGTa-eq1LI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgGTa-eq1LI
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That thick white smoke doesnt look like my car on startup (condensation). Ask the seller if the car has been overheated that may be the result of blown coolant seals. If your seals are blown you will need to rebuild the engine.
Unless your getting a steal on that car I would walk away.
Unless your getting a steal on that car I would walk away.
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Wow, that looks horrible, it looks like the car is puking. Looks like a mixture of oily coolant. I just bought an RX7 with a blown engine and I paid $3000 (Canadian) cash for it. So I wouldn't pay much for that car if I were you.
How much does he want for it?
How much does he want for it?
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He listed it for 11k haha. I'm probably just gonna walk away from it. I have a feeling that he won't budge on his price. Worth a try though. How much do 13b-rew rebuilds usually cost (ballpark figure)?
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the engine is toast he just ran it for five minutes with a blown coolant seal so it is being overheated and he is revving it like crazy so instead of a simple rebuild your going to have to buy a whole new engine. he probably took out the fuse for the gauges so it won't show it overheating.
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the engine is toast he just ran it for five minutes with a blown coolant seal so it is being overheated and he is revving it like crazy so instead of a simple rebuild your going to have to buy a whole new engine. he probably took out the fuse for the gauges so it won't show it overheating.
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finally watched the vid, looks like coolant and oil, I suspect the turbos. When my coolant seals were shot, it smoked instantly, but whatever the problem is, it's bad. I don't think the car would run if there was that much extra liquid passing through the combustion chamber. I'm no expert tho.
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It is boggling my mind that he could expect that much money from it. Wow.
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A Mazda reman will run you about $3000. You might be able to get a rebuild slightly cheaper depending on what is still usable on the current motor, but $3000 is a good ballpark figure. I would also wager those turbos are toast. If you are lucky, you can find a good set of stock twins for around $300-500. The wiring harness is most likely toast, so about $850 there. Injectors will need to be serviced and replacing fuel lines, so around $300. There will be a lot of little things like gaskets, coolant lines, OMP lines and such so I would suggest around $6000 for a budget would make that car drivable again. That doesn't mean there aren't other things to address outside of the engine bay though....
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